What have I been up to over the last 2 weeks of hols!

Well a fair bit actually! Since I last posted last Tuesday the following has occurred!

Wednesday 28th Sept
Went over with Kevin and ran the equalizer with Mabel and Laurie (who is completely capable of running and speaking underwater at the same time) which was great fun. I hadn't ever actually run in Garigal NP before so I liked that. We did 1:04:18 for about 11/12km which was ok I guess but I didn't try and push it hard and I probably could have run faster with younger guys but nonetheless enjoyable

Thursday 29th Sept
Heather gave me a lift to Acron once more in the morning where we did a 1:00:50 loop around St Ives winding through all the backstreets down to the shops then back along Woodbury road (the big dipper). Again not hugely fast

Fri-Mon
Went to Blackstump Christian Music Festival for the weekend so no running. It was awesome. I had so much fun seeing Antiskeptic, The View, Idea of North, Joel Hockey and many others. Paul Coleman was back from the states and had Andrew Kitchen from Antiskeptic play with him. Got to meet Paul in person after he performed. Was great hanging out with my uni mates having such a great time.

Tuesday 4th Oct
Went for a run up Bbn Hd Rd and along the Bbn Hd Track and to the end of the Jacomb Track with Ian and another lady I think it was Mary? I feel so embarrassed not being able to remember her name. Left them on the return journey at the gates and headed home via burns road. Took 1:02:41

Wed 5th Oct
One lesson to learn in life! Lifts wait for no man.. well at least not one who wakes up late. Missed getting a ride with Kevin so went for my own run across the valley via Burns Rd and then out along Warrimoo Road and onto the Warrimoo Track. I then took the Dari Track turn off and wound my way through the bushland across the valley back to Bedford Rd and home via Ellalong Rd. Was a grt run although my speed wasn't crash hot. Ended up doing 1:00:10 including some stopping and checking I was going the right way. It was a great run and I was going at my pace which was nice so I didn't take it easy as much as the legs weren't moving faster.

Thursday 6th
Went with Kevin in the evening down to Waverton and ran with some other Striders along the harbour foreshore. Really nice place to run but unfortunately was slowed down because of the group I was running with who were nice enough just not quite as young a me. Fortunately Phil and I were able to break away at the end and he kept with me over the last 2 or so km. Would like to do it a bit faster one day. Time: 1:00:17

Of other things
Well today is Friday(well Saturday morning) and I am going to do the Striders internal half this Sunday which I am really looking forward to. Effectively I have had 2 weeks of easy runs so I have no excuses of not being fresh enough. I am really looking forward to breaking the 100 min mark which I hopefully can as I love the Lane Cove 10km course which Sundays route is basically a double of. I must be the only Strider with a handicap over a min faster than my PB but my PB was at Sydney so I should be able to break it. Can't wait, I've already got my gear out which is either an indication of my eagerness of disinterest in writing my assignment. It is so tough stopping myself from running over these 2 days because I need to taper a little at least.
Anyway next report will prob be Sunday evening so see you then. For Lulu see I have been training although it would be wonderful to race every day of the week!

Nicho